BACKGROUND The use of an interbody fusion device (cage) to assist fusion and increase intervertebral stability is widely supported. We applied the morselized impacted bone graft method without using a cage in a single level interbody fusion with encouraging medium-term clinical results. The purpose of this paper is to compare the clinical and radiological results of local bone grafts with a cag...

OBJECTIVE We compared the clinical and radiographic outcomes of stand-alone polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cage and Zero-Profile anchored spacer (Zero-P) for single level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 121 patients who underwent single level ACDF within 2 years (Jan 2011-Jan 2013) in a single institute. Total 50 patients were included for the ...

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, dejeneratif servikal disk hernisi tanısı ile anterior mikrodiskektomi (ASMD) ve sentetik kemik greft (putty) desteklenmiş peek cage füzyon yapılmış olguları; yaş, cins, semptomlar, fizik muayene bulguları cerrahi sonuçları birlikte literatür ışığında değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç Yöntemler: Nisan 2015-Nisan 2017 tarihleri arasında kliniğimizde 78 olgu retrospektif o...

Solid alkaline fuel cell is employed by polymer anion exchange membrane (AEM) that is permeable to hydroxide ion. A number of polymers have been proposed for AEM which include polysulfone (PSF), poly (phenylene oxide) (PPO), and poly (ether ether ketone) (PEEK). The purpose of this paper was to conduct a critical review on the development of PEEK polymer as AEM, particu...

A nterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) has been performed with various techniques and devices for many years. Autologous iliac crest grafts were initially used for the Cloward and Robinson and Smith techniques, but because of iliac crest graft site complications (eg, pain, infection, fracture, dystrophic scarring), the procedure was generally superseded by allograft implants. These imp...

BACKGROUND To evaluate the clinical efficacy of three-level anterior cervical arthrodesis with polyethyletherketone (PEEK) cages and plate fixation for aged and osteoporotic patients with degenerative cervical spinal disorders. METHODS Twenty one patients, who had undergone three-level anterior cervical arthrodesis with a cage and plate construct for degenerative cervical spinal disorder from...

INTRODUCTION Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody fusion (TLIF), using interbody cages is a popular surgical method of treating various spinal disorders. In the past few years, various types of interbody cages have been introduced to spine surgeons. These interbody device and footprint sizes [1]. The footprint size of the interbody device is an important factor that determines the biomechanical stab...

Lateral approaches to the lumbar disc space have become popular in recent years with very few reported complications. We report on a rare case of a stand-alone cage migration. A 77-year-old female presented with a right L2-3 radiculopathy that was refractory to maximum medical management. This was secondary to foraminal compression at L2-3 and L3-4 due to degenerative disc disease and levoscoli...